Printing in DOS - Pace and Cap

Houndog · 05-31-2007, 10:35 AM

Some people when running the older DOS based programs may have problems printing when their printer is connected via a USB port. From what I gather DOS does not understand USB so it may not print properly or at all.

If your printer also has a parallel connection consider using that instead of USB. Since many of the newer printers only have USB connections you may have to resort to a special utility that can print DOS via USB. One that seems popular is DOS2USB. Here is the link.

http://www.dos2usb.com/index.htm

Forego · 05-31-2007, 07:56 PM

houndog thank you. this is exactly what i was looking for to print some reads from val4 to store.

bless you.

L-A · 06-01-2007, 06:49 AM

You may also want to have a look at Printfil which allows also print preview, PDF export and other interesting things for DOS printing. http://www.printfil.com

admin · 06-01-2007, 08:53 AM

Thank you L.A.
welcome to Pace and Cap

Houndog · 06-01-2007, 03:42 PM

Thanks L-A. Always more than 1 way to achieve a desired result. Thanks for the information.

05-31-2007, 10:35 AM	#1
Houndog Grade 1 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,258	Printing in DOS Some people when running the older DOS based programs may have problems printing when their printer is connected via a USB port. From what I gather DOS does not understand USB so it may not print properly or at all. If your printer also has a parallel connection consider using that instead of USB. Since many of the newer printers only have USB connections you may have to resort to a special utility that can print DOS via USB. One that seems popular is DOS2USB. Here is the link. http://www.dos2usb.com/index.htm

05-31-2007, 07:56 PM	#2
Forego Grade 1 Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 639	houndog thank you. this is exactly what i was looking for to print some reads from val4 to store. bless you. __________________ don't hate in 2008

06-01-2007, 03:42 PM	#5
Houndog Grade 1 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,258	More than 1 way Thanks L-A. Always more than 1 way to achieve a desired result. Thanks for the information.

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06-01-2007, 06:49 AM	#3
L-A Maiden Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1	You may also want to have a look at Printfil which allows also print preview, PDF export and other interesting things for DOS printing. http://www.printfil.com

06-01-2007, 08:53 AM	#4
admin Administrator Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,643	Thank you L.A. welcome to Pace and Cap